Mealtime independence

by | Jun 20, 2023 | Baby Sleep Consultant, older baby article

Mealtime independence At around 9 months, children may start to show signs they’re ready to feed themselves. This new development is exciting but can be a very messy period. Some parents are hesitant to let their child move through this stage to minimize mess. But...

Early morning wake ups

by | Jun 20, 2023 | Baby Sleep Consultant, older baby article

Early morning wake ups Early morning wake ups between 5am and 7am are one of the most common problems we deal with in 9-18 month olds. It is important to first understand, while we can teach your baby to be happy in bed for 11-12 hours a night, they won’t necessarily...

Standing in the cot

by | Jun 20, 2023 | Baby Sleep Consultant, older baby article

Standing in the cot Learning to stand is a physical milestone all babies go through, the way through this sleep regression, is to teach your baby to lie back down.  The day they learn to stand you’ll notice they lock their knees and struggle to unlock them. You can...

Breastfeeding

by | Jun 20, 2023 | Baby Sleep Consultant, older baby article

Breastfeeding 7am – Wake child up if necessary and breakfast followed by breast or bottle feed, or a small cup of milk. 9.30am – Start pre-nap ritual and settle your child in their room with the curtains closed. 9.40am – In bed for nap. See notes above on this nap...

How to drop night feeds

by | Jun 20, 2023 | Baby Sleep Consultant, older baby article

How to drop night feeds This staggered approach allows you to go from multiple night feeds (2 or more), to either 2, 1 or 0 night feeds. The approach shown in the flow charts works for breast or formula fed babies. It will work with any of the self-settling strategies...